Corruption of Values
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Corruption of Values
Kelvin Ng. Sg_Review
Aug 21, 2007
Now that most of the dust from the NKF debacle has settled, most think it is time to forget the whole episode. I think not.
The issue at the heart of the whole matter has scarcely been dealt with, and now with our fast-paced mindset, we are thinking of putting it behind us.
The case has been dealt with legally, but the heart of the matter has little to do with law, but with what is right.
The former is the letter of the law but the latter is the spirit of the law. The heart of the matter has to do with values.
Values drive behaviour, and behavior can be judged legally, but the source and crux of the trouble is not behavior but values.
Therefore, I propose a mindset change in the way we perceive corruption. Corruption is now being rigidly defined as a matter of bribes and misuse of public funds.
However, the fact that we were outraged by the NFK has little to do with the legalities of corruption but with the corruption of values in an institution using public funds.
If we don't call this perversion of values corruption we can call it decadence, and it is no less reprehensible, and all institutions of public character must be under scrutiny for it.
It is an affront to common human decency for public institutions to subvert their values, such that they become bureaucratic self-serving places of decadence.
We need an active vigilant citizenry not afraid to speak up, a mass media not afraid to publish wrong-doing and a government that does care and listen and which investigates all credible reports and not sweep things under the carpet when it is convenient.
We have a long way to go on all three aspects.
Kelvin Ng -
Originally posted by pearlie27:
"A Media that is not afraid to publish." I find this statement interesting.
Received this in the email and thought should share it here:
Corruption of Values
Kelvin Ng. Sg_Review
Aug 21, 2007
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We need an active vigilant citizenry not afraid to speak up, [b]a mass media not afraid to publish wrong-doing and a government that does care and listen and which investigates all credible reports and not sweep things under the carpet when it is convenient.
We have a long way to go on all three aspects.
Kelvin Ng [/b]
In the 1st place, those who joined the media should already have the intelligence to know how super is our media, what it is about.
I assume they understand very well.
They applied and got the job of their dreams.
They know what the business is about before they join and they do their job knowing what needs to be done.
These people know how to do their job. And I see they are doing it 'very well'. So, I do not think they are afraid to publish. They know how.
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We are unable to control the last 2 aspects but what about the first aspect?Originally posted by LimSianTong:These people know how to do their job. And I see they are doing it 'very well'. So, I do not think they are afraid to publish. They know how.
As concerned citizens we should participate more in the public life of the nation and not to think that is criticisng or anti govt. -
We need an active vigilant citizenry not afraid to speak up, a mass media not afraid to publish wrong-doing and a government that does care and listen and which investigates all credible reports and not sweep things under the carpet when it is convenient.
well said. too bad we dont have independent media that willing to go extra miles to brought the issue that will raise the awareness of singaporeans into pros and cons of any govt policy. more than often, our media will publish the cons and what the ruling party want singaporeans to know.
frankly speaking, in developed country that i have been, i think singaporeans TV news times is the shortest dispite airing in 2 chinese channels. they are repetitive!!
that why i switch to sgforums to get alternative news.